<?xml version="1.0"?> <img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2011/01/Canister.jpg"><h2>Liferaft canister</h2>Possibly the most important item to have onboard any vessel, the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> life raft</span> is an essential piece of safety equipment.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2011/01/using_VHF.jpg"><h2>VHF radio</h2>A <span style="font-weight: bold;">VHF radio</span> allows you to communicate at sea, including summoning rescue services and communicating with harbours, locks, bridges and marinas.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2011/01/Throwing_rope.jpg"><h2>Throwing rope</h2>A <span style="font-weight: bold;">throwing line</span> is essential for assisting someone in the water.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2011/01/Lifejacket_inflated_2.jpg"><h2>Lifejacket</h2>Try to get into the habit of wearing a <span style="font-weight: bold;">lifejacket</span> at all times when afloat, because it means you'll be familiar with your particular lifejacket and how to operate it should an emergency situation unfold. Find out which jacket we rated the best in the <a href="http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/galleries/featured/27474/1/0/the-ultimate-lifejacket-test">ultimate lifejacket test</a>.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2011/01/Lifering.jpg"><h2>Lifering</h2>A <span style="font-weight: bold;">life ring</span> can be thrown to a person overboard.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2011/01/FLARES.jpg"><h2>Flares</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flares</span> are an essential bit of kit for boaters, allowing rescue services to locate your boat at night.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2011/01/First_aid_kit.jpg"><h2>First-aid kit</h2>Treat minor wounds onboard with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">first aid kit</span>.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2011/01/fire_extinguisher2.jpg"><h2>Fire extinguisher </h2>Always keep a <span style="font-weight: bold;">fire extinguisher</span> on your boat to tackle small fires quickly.<br>
